This workshop is open to anyone in any medium* who wants to take their work deeper, further, faster.

​David will share his 30+ years of extensive study and knowledge; distilled for you and served up with the encouragement to fearlessly take risks.​

​The secret is that it's the ABSTRACT STRUCTURE that makes a painting a good painting. This structure is based on the principles of design, composition and communication and applies to any style. And it is accomplished through the use of line, space, value, color, and texture.

David will demonstrate how the master's paintings were built on an abstract structure even when the finished painting was of an image. At a primal level, abstract structure is what moves the viewer, whether it's Degas or Diebenkorn, Rembrandt or you.

Over the course of our five days together, you will examine the principles of line structure, value structure and colour structure.

Just some of the many topics we'll cover include:

How to create image structure

How to design a color harmony

How to improve any painting instantly

How to critique any style of painting

The 3 subjects in every good painting

How to find a gallery

How to tell your story to the right audience

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There will be power point presentations, numerous exercises to isolate the key principles, discussions and demonstrations. There'll be individual painting time at your easels with personalized one-on-one instruction, encouragement. critique and ​feedback. Each day will end with a group critique and recap of what we covered that day.

David does not demo his painting style but instead, will encourage you to explore, take risks, and become the best version of yourself as an artist. This workshop will be inspiring and fun, with an upbeat atmosphere and you'll go home ready to create your best work yet! ​Everyone will receive printed handouts on the workshop content so you'll have a permanent record of everything covered. We'll steal from the masters, laugh a lot and eat a little chocolate. Because chocolate.